The Nicodemus enterprise. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1887-1887, 1887-09-28
THE ANARCHISTS,
Efforts to Save Their Necks--Spies firing
OF Nina Van Zandt's Daily Visits.

of Nina Van Zandt's Daily Visits,
New YORK, Sept 17.-Georse 4. achiilirg.
fof the anarchists defense committee. arrived
last night from Chicago. He cores to this
ely primarily to consult Tngers0ll, Pryor and
Butler, AID perhaps other lawyers, but will
use the occasion to arouse the interest of
"orklngmen in the case and urge upon them
Inc necessity OF providing funds. H. propos-
es to bring the matter before the United
States supremecourt If possible.
! The streets are being flooded this morning
with anarchist circulars, denOuncing the Chi
cago authorities and the Illinois supreme court.
Ine circulars are printed il Eoglish and Ger
man, ana cslt for meeting to be held at the
cooper union next Monday evening, to pro-
test against the death sentence pronounced
against the "workmen" in Chicago.
The streets are being flooded with snsrcb
ISL circulars delounc!ng the Chicago authori-
lies and the Illinois supreme coart. The cir
cQIar8 are printed in English and German.
Ihe following is copy OF one OF them:
Americans, arouse! Free speech is about
10 De buried IN the collins Of seven martyrs to
Inc cause OF labor. A reasonable cons piracy
Is now ID operation to murder I'll who dare
speak IN behalf Of the robted and oppressed
workers. A grand mass meeting will be held
MONDAY evening, Sept. 10, at Cooper Institute
10 protest against the death sentence pro-
hoahctu upon the seven WOrkingmeu liz Chi.
cago. Prominent advocates Ct the labor cause
VIII speak in English and German.
FEDERATION OF TRADES UNIONS.
HERR MOST FRoTHs AT THE MOUTH.
Joh2nn Most denounced the whole list Of
those VINO had anything to do with the cor
Vcuon OF the Chicago anarchists in violent
speech 1ast evening before meeting OF So
claIists. The substance Of Most's h4rangpe
was: |
At the HGymarket affair innocent working |
men were nred upon because somebody Tho is |
sun unknown had fired a bomb. The bl0od |
oI the WorEingmen shot down by the hirelinc |
ponce cried to heaven. A mockery OF q trial
had condemned seven Of the most respected
members Of the cause. The jury were slaves
OF capital, the evidence periurod and The
LYes OF tie martyrs sworn away
A chorus Of "No. wen save them yet.n
-ree;ed TIE question whether those present
would submit to the death OF their brothers.
ouch speeches as Life for a lfe," and 1T
YOU'D be bullets, not words" were shouted
oFtn from the audience. Violent speeches
y oIher prominent anarchists followed Most
ma Kept the crowd at fever heat.
EEIIIION TO THE GOVERNOR.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia petition TO Gov. /
'S4tsoy' applying Tor communication Of sen. |
e0ce lot the condemned anarchists, is bfiDcr
nailed to ali parts Of the country. The be- '
lion was drawn up by Capt. Black Il saws:
me under signed, believing that in any ease
lVolVing life, humanity of the state are bet
er served by mercy than by the rigorous ex-
cutlon OF the sentence, the justice OF which
4 ~, h,t og many CT our people, respect
NY out urgently bespesk the exercise OF The
StcutlVe clemency on behalf of August Snies
hchael Schwab, Oscar Neebe, Albert A.
@rsops, Samuel FeilGen, Adolph Fischer =,
ouiS Legg, and George Eugel, being per.
A4'leu Ca2S Such action on your parJ Will e
'nuuce 10 the peeca CT the state G
HAVE THEY QUARRELED? Il
CHICAGO, Sept. IA local paper states ii
lis evening that there is a lovers quarrel be- b
Teen Miss Nina Van Zandt and August o.
pies. This morning the lady called at the o
II according to her usual custom, and went a
the west end of the cage. Spies, who WAS &c
icing the farther end OF the corridor. soon IL
" her, and coming to the screen the natr &C
gagged in what seemed to be an intensely tn
'crtSfiEg conversation for few minutes. Ill
les then turned on his heel and walked be
gay, While hi7 waiting bride called to him an
Thont receiving reply. Then she slowly fe
rntd away AMI left tie jail. AS she passed m
t. her eyes were dlled with tears, ard when II
rnkey Pierce said, "You are going carly re-
S morning" her lips qnivered in a sob and Int
rs fell rs her lips tremblingly said, eyes ev
'out ten minutes later she returned and I'M
4 talk with Spies and when she left a. 10 i'm
lock she seemed less unhappy. Spies has rs
n treating her very colIIy Of late. Yes.
Jay she Sto2o fifteen minutes in the cage
ore he concescended to notice her, aod
Z his actions indicated that he regarded
conference as something Of bore. tits
g9stel that the novelty OF the foolish
ps "omaa's tufatuatiou has probably ~.
VIZ d"1 to tie anarchist ana the d2ny INF
Is are becoming ttresome TO him. Sto